Shirley Climo

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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books
  • First Book:
    September 1982
  • Latest Book:
    May 2008
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Multi-Author Series List

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

The Egyptian Cinderella (Oct-1989)
THE Korean Cinderella (Jun-1993)
The Irish Cinderlad (Feb-2000)
The Persian Cinderella (Sep-2001)

Book List in Order: 16 titles

  • The Cobweb Christmas

    This beautiful picture book about the warmth and wonder of Christmas and the origin of tinsel on trees will leave children enchanted with the magical possibilities of the season.

    Everybody loves Christmas at Tante''s. The old lady decorates ...

  • Gopher Tanker and the Admiral

  • King of the Birds

  • A Month of 7 Days

  • The Egyptian Cinderella

    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    "A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely wrought illustrations" (School Library Journal). "An inventive twist on the classic tale" (Publishers Weekly).

    This Egyptian spin on the classic Cinderella tale was initially recorded i...

  • T.J.'s Ghost

    While staying with her eccentric aunt and uncle on the foggy California coast, T.J. finds herself involved in an unusual adventure when she helps the ghost of a nineteenth-century stowaway find a ring that will help free him to his future...

  • The Match Between the Winds

  • THE Korean Cinderella

    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    "This masterfully retold version of Cinderella presents real Korean customs and includes dramatic, brightly colored illustrations" (Children's Literature).

    This is an enchanting and magical variant of the favorite fairy tale. Publishers Week...

  • Stolen Thunder



  • The Little Red Ant and the Great Big Crumb

    This distinctly Mexican version of an old fable found in Spain, Portugal, and France is retold and updated by a well-known storyteller. The little red ant has found a wonderful crumb, but she's not strong enough to carry it all the way home. Going fr...

  • Pride of Princesses

    Meet the princesses...

    Mpunzanyana, the brave princess of the South African Xhosa, marries a five-headed serpent to save her sister. Lina, the spoiled princess of Germany, foolishly turns away the love of a king. And Maix, a...

  • The Irish Cinderlad

    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    A hero's feats?

    Ever since he was a baby, Becan's only worry has been his big feet--until his widowed father remarries. His new stepmothr and her three daughters feed him crusts of bread and banish him to work in the fields. So Becan runs away. ...

  • Atalanta's Race

    In ancient Greece, the gods control every life, from peasant to King. When newborn Princess Atalanta is left to die on a mountainside because her father wanted a son, the gods send a bear to care for her. Adopted by a woodsman, she grows into a great...

  • The Persian Cinderella

    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    "A luminescent interpretation. Meticulously researched illustrations faithfully depict the ornate beauty of an ancient land" (Kirkus Reviews).

    In this jewel-like version of a classic story, popular folklorist Shirley Climo tells the tale of ...

  • Monkey Business

  • Tuko and the Birds

    Life was peaceful on the small Philippine island of Luzon. The men fished, the women cooked, the children played games, and the birds sang. Everyone knew it was time for bed when they heard the birds' good-night song.

    Then Tuko arrived. Tuk...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Shirley Climo has published 16 books.

Shirley Climo does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Tuko and the Birds, was published in May 2008.

The first book by Shirley Climo, The Cobweb Christmas, was published in September 1982.

No. Shirley Climo does not write books in series.
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